We have a proverb in Swedish that is probably used in English as well: "After the rain comes the sun". Looking it up now, I learn that the origin is Latin: "Post nubila phoebus" ("after the clouds, the sun").
On Tuesday Storm Dave had moved on. It left quite a bit of debris behind, but in my immediate neighbourhood, and along the way I chose to walk into town, only "minor" stuff. (I.e. while there was still a mess of minor broken branches etc here and there, I saw no fallen trees, or roofs blown off, etc. - Our local newspaper has reported some such events as well, though, from other parts of town and its surroundings.)
When I approached the city centre yesterday, it seemed that the winds from the coast had also brought (or been followed by) a sure sign of spring, though: The seagulls are here now, and making their voices heard to let us know. There was a whole flock of them circling over that footbridge in the photo above - but before I got the camera up, they had temporarily scattered...
Branches/trees decorated with feathers are an old tradition and probably still the most common Easter decoration here (besides eggs). I noticed these outside an hotel near that bridge. (There were two of them, one on each side of the entrance, but I found it made better photo to just focus on one of them.)
My main purpose for the walk into town was not to take photos, though, but to get a haircut. I had called my hairdresser in the morning and asked if the could fit me in, and she could.
I walked both into town and back, which means around 3+ km or 2 miles; which is still enough to make not only my left knee but also the rest of me tired. So not a whole lot more got done yesterday.
Today was another sunny day, but a short walk to the nearest corner shop for some bananas felt like enough. Later I put some energy into cleaning the outside of the windows in my living room, from the balcony outside. The Easter rain had somehow managed to make those dirty rather than clean them. I also gave the (metal) floor out there a brief mopping while I was at it. If the sun continues to shine for few more days, I might even bring my foldable chair up from the storage room...
Storms seem to happen the most in Spring and Autumn for us. it's good that the one you just had didn't cause too much major damage.
ReplyDeleteAmy, in some places it did cause quite a lot of trouble and material damage. I get the impression from local news that it may have been the worst storm in southern Sweden since two memorable ones back in 2005 and 2007. Partly hurricane force even if not all the time.
DeleteThe blue sky is gorgeous. Why is everything always so much more beautiful after a storm. And I love the lone Seagull. Reading everything you did makes me exhausted. I remember the feather trees from older posts, so cool!
ReplyDeleteGinny, I did rather exhaust myself too! Doesn't take all that much now...
DeleteI like the tree with the coloured feathers.
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DeleteStorm Dave passed us by, and I am glad he didn't cause much damage in your area.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that you can now walk both ways when you have something to do in town! I really, really need a haircut, too, but want to hold off just a week or two more so that it is still good in time for the wedding :-)
Meike, it's still very much a day-to-day decision how much I feel up to - and depends on the weather, too. My hair cut was a bit overdue this time as well, but at least not as much as last time...
DeleteHow crisp and clean everything looks after the storm in the first photo. I remember the branches with feathers, at Easter, when visiting friends in Värmland many years ago. It's a lovely tradition.
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